Cape Town – The Springboks have been dealt a heavy blow ahead of their three-Test series against England with the news that Stormers lock Andries Bekker has been ruled out of action for five weeks.
2012-05-30 14:20
 Andries Bekker (File)
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Cape Town – The Springboks have been dealt a heavy blow ahead of their three-Test series against England with the news that Stormers lock Andries Bekker has been ruled out of action for five weeks.
Bekker was excluded from the Stormers team to face the Bulls in their crucial Vodacom Super Rugby derby at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday with a lower back strain.
Bekker will also miss the Tests against England which start on June 9 in Durban.
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May 30th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
And so it starts… it was clear he (and Etsabeth have been playing with injuries)… it’s becoming an AC trade-mark playing his team into the ground and then reacting after injuries hit!
Here’s hoping Victor is already in the gym!!!
May 30th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
JT… you got the odds on the first test?
Sportsbet don’t have any?
May 30th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Eveyr year the same with ol parkbankie!
May 30th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Stormers team for Bulls match
15. Gio Aplon
14. Gerhard van den Heever
13. Juan de Jongh
12. Jean de Villiers (C)
11. Bryan Habana
10. Peter Grant
9. Dewaldt Duvenage
8. Jebb Sinclair
7. Rynhardt Elstadt
6. Siya Kolisi
5. De Kock Steenkamp
4. Eben Etzebeth
3. Frans Malherbe
2. Tiaan Liebenberg
1. Deon Carstens
Reserves
16. Deon Fourie
17. Brok Harris
18. Quinn Roux
19. Don Armand
20. Nick Fenton-Wells
21. Louis Schreuder
22. Burton Francis
May 30th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Reply to JT_BOKBEFOK! @ 2:53 pm:
And the Bulls (Sadie dropped from 22)…
Bulls – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 CJ Stander, 6 Dewald Potgieter, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Dean Greyling.
Subs: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Rayno Gerber, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouche, 22 Francois Venter.
May 30th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 2:46 pm:
nothing for the England tests yet, only
The Rugby Championship 2012
Neuseeland 1.60
Australien 3.50
Südafrika 5.00
Argentinien 81.00
May 30th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Things have just swung big time into Bulls favour…
Probably not long until Etsabeth is out… clearly still injured too…
May 30th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Reply to bryce_in_oz @ 2:56 pm:
The storm has run its course – now only a breeze left
May 30th, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Reply to JT_BOKBEFOK! @ 2:56 pm:
Bet on the Boks – NOW!
Ja, it was clear that Parkbank was
struggling. I was honestly expecting this.
Lower back every time -
skeleton problems?
Screwing in the wrong places?
May 30th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Geez, bekker is crocked more often than playing.
May 30th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
And the really crazy part is that AC admits that Bekker has been struggling with an injury from the Crusaders game already! But, still he played him!
That is six games ago! And how much has he played since picking up the injury………
AC is clearly a coach looking after only himself and not interested in the well being of his players. A back injury isn’t a joke!
May 30th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Reply to Thomas_Bulls @ 5:09 pm:
Kolisi’s recovery was rather quick too… JP is probably playing with crutches…
May 30th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
off course their gameplan has nothing to do with all the injuries right?
May 30th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Jake White also had a habit of playing players into the ground and then whining because the provinces played them into the ground… pot, kettle kind of thing…
May 30th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Reply to The Year of the Cheetah @ 7:43 pm:
Well until you provide proof from like biokineticists, dietitians, fitness coaches and kinetic scientists that this is so your new favorite bugbear remains a fantasy.
Mail me please.
May 30th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Reply to The Year of the Cheetah @ 7:43 pm:
I also think you’ll have to explain a little better.
There seem to be a pattern, but what is the connection? The way they tackle? The number of tackles? Or just the general defensive game-plan. Were most of these players injured whilst tackling or being tackled?
May 30th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Reply to Timeo @ 9:40 pm:
I am with shields here – the game plan is part of it. The amount of tackles these guys make and the intensity is great but you ned better rotation of players IMO – and when a player has a niggle you REST him to come back fresh!
AC is being stupid IMO – He is playing his guys into the ground and he will soon have no one left with experience because he is not rotating his squad to give them a run in until he is forced to do it.
Now with the bokke test he can rest his non-springboks but these guys need a rest as well so expect to lose more until the end of the S15. Stormers to fall at the last few hurdles again!
Bulls/Sharks have a better chance of winning the comp than the Stormers IMO.
May 30th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Reply to JT_BOKBEFOK! @ 10:17 pm:
Bulls/Sharks have a better chance of winning the comp than the Stormers IMO
———-
Same here.
Burnt out team by the looks of it.
Canadian not up to scratch.
Bekker out.
May 30th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
@Methos – your boet will most probably start against the bokke in a few weeks – he must be ecstatic! Let us know what he is going through!
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 12:19 am
Coetsee is a idiot. Every dog and his monkey knew he was playing an injured player.
Asshole, still cant believe that Nick does not have a job.
May 31st, 2012 at 3:04 am
Most Tackles Made
1. Marcell Coetzee (Sharks) 194
2. David Pocock (Force) 186
3. Heinrich Brussow (Cheetahs) 178
3. Matt Todd (Crusaders) 178
5. Philip van der Walt (Cheetahs) 162
6. Liam Gill (Reds) 160
7. Michael Hooper (Brumbies) 158
8. Siyamthanda Kolisi (Stormers) 155
9. Brodie Retallick (Chiefs) 154
10. Matthew Hodgson (Force) 149
11. Gareth Delve (Rebels) 144
12. Jeremy Thrush (Hurricanes) 142
12. Liam Messam (Chiefs) 142
14. James Horwill (Reds) 141
15. Adam Thomson (Highlanders) 140
16. Luke Jones (Rebels) 139
17. Anton Bresler (Sharks) 137
17. George Whitelock (Crusaders) 137
19. Faifili Levave (Hurricanes) 136
20. Derick Minnie (Lions) 134
May 31st, 2012 at 3:05 am
Most Missed Tackles
1. Nick Phipps (Rebels) 36
2. Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes) 33
3. Charl Mcleod (Sharks) 29
3. Josh Strauss (Lions) 29
5. Brett Sheehan (Force) 28
5. Peter Grant (Stormers) 28
5. Rob Horne (Waratahs) 28
8. Franco van der Merwe (Lions) 27
8. Francois Hougaard (Bulls) 27
8. Willem Alberts (Sharks) 27
8. Willie Le Roux (Cheetahs) 27
12. Andrew Ellis (Crusaders) 25
12. Elton Jantjies (Lions) 25
12. Philip van der Walt (Cheetahs) 25
15. Conrad Smith (Hurricanes) 24
15. Faifili Levave (Hurricanes) 24
15. JP Pietersen (Sharks) 24
15. Keegan Daniel (Sharks) 24
15. Nick Cummins (Force) 24
15. Robert Ebersohn (Cheetahs) 24
May 31st, 2012 at 3:06 am
If it was due to the amount of tackles one would have expected more Stormer names on these lists.
source:
http://www.rugbystats.com.au/rugby/super15/player-stats.html?refresh=1338426378156
Player management and game-plan are two completely different issues.
May 31st, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Bekker is al beseer vanaf die eerste game van die seisoen af. Dink AC sou hom al gerus het as dit nie was dat Scalla en Duane beseer was nie. Ek voel egter dat die Stormers beter gaan doen sonder Bekker as met ‘n beseerde Bekker daar! Die laaste paar games was hy ‘n skadu van die speler wat hy in 2011 was. Ek glo ook nie hy doen sy deel in die skrums nie, hy hit omtrent geen rucks nie en verdedig net indien die baldraer perongeluk in hom vashardloop.
Sy lynstaanwerk is ook maar so-so. Hy vat bitter man balle by sy direkte teenstander af!
May 31st, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Reply to KingPaul @ 12:31 pm:
Korrek. Selfs De Kock Steenkamp
was beter as hy.
Ek weet net nie of ons vorentoe
baie van Parkbank gaan hoor nie.
Ek het in idee daar is aangebore
skeletprobleme, hy raak net te
veel beseer.
May 31st, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I propose that from now on when we refer to Bekker, instead of parkbank we call him Brokeback, or maybe Brokebank
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 1:21 pm:
Hi Meth man – you speak to your bro lately? What is his feeling playing against the boks next week? Must be an awesome feeling
May 31st, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Had a wee chat. Quietly optimistic he is, although I told him they are dead in the water…
Looking forward to it. Always good to go back and prove a point. Here’s to hoping.
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 1:47 pm:
hope he has a great game but Bokke win anyway
You think you two can come and visit IBK in the future? Ski/hiking/biking holiday and maybe you guys can do a coaching session
I might be able to pull a few strings and get cheap/free boarding.
May 31st, 2012 at 2:08 pm
JT
Will speak to him about it in July. He’s coming to visit in July I think. I started a new job recently as well on top of the rugby, but will def try.
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 2:08 pm:
Whenever suits you mate – Your season is pretty long so I guess the only “off time” is July!?
I have a few contacts for Hotels in the area.
May 31st, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 2:08 pm:
Watse job doen jy nou?
May 31st, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 1:47 pm:
Wow must be exciting and the same time bitter-sweet for you (and him perhaps)… hope he has a blinder (not everyone else though)…
They must rate their chances though… 5 (well 6) games together against a new Bok side that won’t have played together once…
May 31st, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Boertjie
My frans is darem nou al so dat ek kan terug kom in die IT bedryf. Ek werk nou as ‘n middle manager in ‘n groot vervoer company se IT departement.
Die rugby betaal OK – genoeg om van te leef maar nie om van ryk te word of huis te koop of so iets nie. Ook die tyd staan mos nie stil nie. Nog so 4-5 jaar dan is die rugby nie meer so hot nie want die lyf raak al seer
So dis beter dat ek nou weer in die IT inkom. Die klub het gehlp om my kop hier in te kry en nou hang dit van my af of hulle my gaan hou etc. So ek werk my dinges af. 8 tot 8 elke dag.
Die ander kakka ding is dat net ek ‘n werks permit het. Die vrou mag nie werk nie. Ons try dit nou verander maar jy het werks offer nodig daarvoor. En vir Werks offer kort jy ‘n werkspermit… Praat van catch 22
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 3:37 pm:
Tough, ook op die antie.
En hoe gaan dit met – sjit, nou het ek
haar naam vergeet?
May 31st, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Boer
Die kleintjie? Nïa Anaïs of die mamma?
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Nia. Sy sit seker al regop?
Kan nie die ouderdom onthou nie.
May 31st, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Sy is nou amper 8 maande. Sit al mooi regop en begin al so bietjie kruip – alhoewel dit is meer is soos hond wat se rug afgery is. Sy sleep haar bene agterna
Raak nou regte madam. Weet wat sy wil he en as jy dit nie vinnig genoeg daar kry nie is daar perde.
Eet vaste kos alhoewel daar nog nie tande is nie. Slaap van 7 in die aand tot 6 in oggend. Ons geniet haar vreslik. Sy begin nou babbel – dadadadada heeltyd.
Raak baie cute.
Cheers
May 31st, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Reply to Methos The French Stormer @ 4:30 pm:
My kleinkind is amper 3. Hulle word
B-A-I-E ouliker – daar lê ‘n baie
lekker tyd vir julle voor.
May 31st, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Reply to Boertjie @ 6:56 pm:
mine is moving out
freedom!!